[mou] tour of Aitkin, St. Louis, Lake, and Pine Counties, MN, and SH35 WI

[Alex Cruz]

Dear Birders,

My friend John Prather (Flagstaff, AZ) and I did a
weekend tour of Aitkin, St. Louis, and Lake Counties,
returning via SH35 in Wisconsin. Highlights were:
Harlequin Duck, Merlin (1), Golden Eagle (1, WI),
Ruffed Grouse (2), Great Gray Owl (13), Barred Owl
(1), Northern Hawk Owl (10), Black-backed Woodpecker
(3), and American Three-toed Woodpecker (1). A more
detailed list of birds and locations follows. We spent
about $82 on lodging, $80 on food, and $31 on gas.

Looking up,
Alex Cruz
Crystal, MN

Highway 65, Rice Lake, and MacGregor Area - Aikin
County

Merlin (1 - flyover around mm 85 on Highway 65)
Great Gray Owl (3 - mm 93 to 97 on Highway 65)
Northern Hawk Owl (1 - Rice Lake at South Trail
Trailhead)
Barred Owl (1 - CR 62 and SH 210 west of MacGregor)
Northern Shrike (1)
Common Redpoll (15 - Rice Lake Visitor Center)


Sax-Zim Bog and Vicinity - Saint Louis County

Bald Eagle
Great Gray Owl (4)
Northern Hawk Owl (7)
Black-backed Woodpecker (3)-2 females at McDavitt Rd
trail. 1 imm (?) male on Owl Rd, 0.125 mile south of
intersection with Arkola. 
Three-toed Woodpecker (1)-McDavitt Rd trail
Northern Shrike (2)
Black-billed Magpie (1)
Boreal Chickadee (1 heard)-Arkola Rd, 0.5 mile east of
Owl.

SH 61 and Two Harbors Area - Lake County

Red-breasted Merganser (5)
Common Goldeneye (1)
Harlequin Duck (2 - Two Harbors Pier)
Herring Gull
Hairy Woodpecker (2)
Downy Woodpecker (4)
Waxwing Sp.
Evening Grosbeak (1 Flyover)
Common Redpoll

Superior - Duluth Waterfront and Wisconsin Point

Bald Eagle
Common Goldeneye
Herring Gull
Glaucous Gull (1 ad- Superior Landfill)
Great Gray Owl (1)
Ruffed Grouse (1 - Wisconsin Point)
Northern Shrike (1)

US Highway 35 - Wisconsin

Golden Eagle (1 2nd year - 2 mi north of Fall Road)
Great Gray Owl (4)
Northern Hawk Owl (1 - 5 miles north of Burnett County
line)
Ruffed Grouse (1)
Northern Shrike (4)


State Highway 48 - Pine County

Great Gray Owl (2)
Northern Hawk Owl (1 - Wilbur Road)
Northern Shrike (1)


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